TIPASA ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
Built in 1955, Tipasa's archaeological museum is rich in history. It features a collection of remains relating to civil and religious life, as well as funerary furnishings unearthed at the city's two main sites. The patio features architectural elements such as column bases, shafts and capitals, as well as Punic stelae. In the exhibition room, the mosaic on the wall facing the entrance is impressive. This is the "Mosaic of the Captives" (2nd century AD), discovered in 1913 on the floor of the apse of the Judicial Basilica. It depicts three captives surrounded by heads symbolizing the African races. The father is naked and seated on his shield to symbolize his resistance to Romanization. Another mosaic, depicting fish and bearing the inscription In Deo, Pax et Concordia sit convivio nostro, refers to a funeral meal. The museum also houses a fine collection of antique glass, marble sarcophagi (Pelops and Hippodamia, Marine Centaurs and Nereids), funerary tables, fragments of Punic Tanit stelae, Roman statues, coins, ceramics and jewelry. The museum complements the visit to the archaeological site, and is a quick tour. However, it lacks a guide and more detailed labels to help visitors understand the objects on display and their context. For history buffs.
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